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    Embessa Airfield Oro Province PNG

Location
Located at Embessa, along the Musu River.

Construction
Allied emergency landing ground, a few miles north of Abel's Field. Completed by Col. Sverdrup commanding Company C of the 114th Engineering Battalion in early November 1942 with the help of native labor. Used to transport troops and supplies forward for the assault on Buna and Gona, along with other airstrips built at Pongani Airfield, Kinjaki and Abel's Field [Gasari].

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009

 

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